US3961636A
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Nail care apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-18
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Granted: 1976-06-08
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Expires: 1995-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A finger rest adapted to support a finger of a user to facilitate care of the associated fingernail includes a plurality of shoulder portions defining a channel for receiving the finger and a plurality of sidewalls defining a cavity beneath the channel and interiorly of the finger rest. The cavity is shaped to receive at least one finger care instrument in a press-fit relationship to store the instrument in the finger rest when the instrument is not being used to care for the fingernail.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur N. Mele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:50
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D29/00; A45D29/18; A45D29/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
In combination for use with a container of nail polish, a housing, a pair of sholder portions disposed on the housing and defining a channel for receiving the particular finger, the channel being configured to support the particular finger in a position separated from the remaining fingers on the hand of the user; the housing including a plurality of sidewalls extending from the shoulder portions to support the shoulder portions in an elevated position and defining at least one cavity substantially directly beneath the channel and interiorly of the housing; the cavity being shoulder to receive the container of nail polish in a press-fit relationship to store the container when the container is not being used to provide for the polishing of the nail of the particular finger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
In combination for use with a container of nail polish, a housing, a pair of sholder portions disposed on the housing and defining a channel for receiving the particular finger, the channel being configured to support the particular finger in a position separated from the remaining fingers on the hand of the user; the housing including a plurality of sidewalls extending from the shoulder portions to support the shoulder portions in an elevated position and defining at least one cavity substantially directly beneath the channel and interiorly of the housing; the cavity being shoulder to receive the container of nail polish in a press-fit relationship to store the container when the container is not being used to provide for the polishing of the nail of the particular finger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the container has a bottom surface and the side walls of the housing define a particular surface at their bottom end, the particular surface of the housing being in substantially the same plane as the bottom surface of the container when the container is disposed in the cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the shoulder portions defining the channel and the sidewalls defining the cavity are integral.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination recited in claim 2 wherein the sidewalls define an opening at the particular surface of the housing and wherein the cavity extends upwardly from the opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination set forth in claim 4 wherein at least one of the sidewalls defines a lateral opening extending into the cavity at a position below the channel and providing for the gripping of the container press-fit into the cavity to facilitate the manual removal of the container from the cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination recited in claim 5 wherein the lateral opening has the shape of a pointed fingernail and extends to the particular surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the channel extends from the front to the back of the housing and increases in elevation with progressive positions between the back and the front of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
In combination for use with a container of fingernail polish to facilitate the polishing of a nail of a finger: a housing having side walls and a top wall and a bottom surface with a hollow interior to define a cavity extending upwardly from the bottom surface to a position near the top wall of the housing; the top wall of the housing being indented to define a channel shaped to receive and support a finger in a elevated position at least during the polishing of the nail of the finger with the fingernail polish in the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
In combination for use with a container of fingernail polish to facilitate the polishing of a nail of a finger: a housing having side walls and a top wall and a bottom surface with a hollow interior to define a cavity extending upwardly from the bottom surface to a position near the top wall of the housing; the top wall of the housing being indented to define a channel shaped to receive and support a finger in a elevated position at least during the polishing of the nail of the finger with the fingernail polish in the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The combination recited in claim 8 wherein the bottom surface of the housing has a planar configuration for disposition in contiguous relationship with a supporting surface and the cavity and the container have configurations for disposition of the container in the cavity with the bottom surface of the container in substantially the plane of the bottom surface of the container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
The combination set forth in claim 9 wherein the side walls and the top wall of the housing are integral and the top wall of the container extends from the side walls and at least one of the side walls has an opening communicating with the cavity to facilitate a gripping of the container in the cavity for manual removal of the container from the cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein the channel is disposed above the container when the container is disposed in the cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein the housing has a back and a front and the channel has a configuration increasing in elevation with progressive positions of the channel between the back and the front of the housing to facilitate the disposition of a finger in the channel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination recited in claim 8 wherein the housing has a plurality of sidewalls separated from one another to define the cavity and wherein portions of the sidewalls on opposite sides of the cavity define openings communicating with the cavity to facilitate manual gripping of the container for removal of the container from the cavity.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-06-08 | 1979-12-08 | 1980-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-06-08 | 1983-12-08 | 1984-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-06-08 | 1987-12-08 | 1988-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |